www.broadwaychristian.net Volume XXXX, Number 17 February 15, 2012

Mid-Month Updates

Ash Wednesday Service Page 2

Mission to El Salvador Page 3

Friends and Family News Page 6

This doesn’t happen very often!

Gathering together as a congregation

becomes more of a challenge as

Broadway’s worship services and minis-

tries continue to grow. But on Sunday,

March 4, we will have one of those rare

opportunities to all be in the same place

at the same time—our annual Congrega-

tional Meeting and Spaghetti Luncheon!

The meeting and luncheon will be held

in the Christian Life Center following the

11:15 am service. Broadway’s Boy Scout

Troop 702 will provide the lunch of

homemade sauce and meatballs,

spaghetti, bread and salad. Cost for the

lunch is $5.00 per person, with a family

maximum of $20. You are asked to bring

a dessert to share.

While the food and the company will

be excellent, the meeting is one of two

annual gatherings called for in the BCC

by-laws. At the Congregational Meeting,

Broadway members will be asked to ap-

prove the slate of Board officers, Ministry

Area leaders, Worship Service representa-

tives, Elders and Deacons for the 2012-

2013 church year. The slate is prepared

by the Nominating Committee, which is

charged with recruiting leaders for Broad-

way’s future.

Plan to join us on March 4 to enjoy

great food and the Broadway Spirit of

fellowship as we prepare for another

exciting year of ministry!

Congregational Meeting Is March 4

Gathering in Community

Broadway Ministries

Ash Wednesday Service February 22 The season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 22, and Broadway will join with millions of Christians around the world to mark the start of the season. Our Ash Wednesday service will begin at 5:30 pm in the Sanctuary. The service will include the imposition of ashes, along with a brief meditation and music. Each Wednesday during Lent, the Sanctuary will be available for quiet reflection with communion available from 5:30-6:30 pm. Members of Broadway’s Prayer Ministry will be in

attendance each Wednesday, if you would like to share a prayer. The Prayer Ministry will also have a 2012 Lenten devotional book available on Sunday, February 19 and at the Ash Wednesday service. The “Walk with Jesus” meditations were written by many Broadway members. The booklet will be available at no charge.

Warm up a February Friday night with a lot of fun and games and a little of the Broadway Spirit! On Friday, February 24 at 6:30 pm, join us for Broadway Game Night and come ready to play board games, bunco or enjoy a little gym time. There is no charge for the event, but we do ask that you bring a snack to share with oth-ers. Tea and lemonade will be available. Game Night is a great opportunity to spend time with old Broadway friends or make new ones. If you would like more information, contact Debby in the church office at 445-5312.

Game Night Returns

February 24

Broadway’s Elders will gather on

Saturday, March 3 from 8:00-9:30 am in

the Fellowship Hall for breakfast, fellow-

ship and training. The program will be

presented by Mary Cunningham, who will

speak on how to respond to friends and

family members who are ill or grieving.

Mary is a Broadway Elder and Stephen

Minister, who has many years of experi-

ence as a palliative care provider and

trainer.

Broadway’s Elders

Breakfast Is March 3

Registrations are still being accepted to

participate in Broadway’s upcoming El

Salvador Mission trip, May 26-June 2. The

team will travel to the village of El Espino

to work in partnership with a local

congregation.

Our El Salvadoran mission work differs

from international missions that we have

participated in previously. Our work is

coordinated through Enlace, which works

with many churches in the country, but

the work is determined by the local

congregation. The mission work may

focus on infrastructure improvements

such as building a retaining wall, but it is

up to the local church to decide on priori-

ties. This approach to mission is vital to

the Enlace philosophy of partnership, and

gives local churches something that is

often as valuable as our help—ownership.

On the next two Sundays, you will hear

how our work in El Salvador is changing

lives, both there and for those who have

made the journey to El Espino. Also look

for your opportunity to help members of

the Broadway Mission Team defray

expenses by purchasing a copy of Wonder

and Wholeness, a collection of the writings

of Tim Carson.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

Friday-Sunday, February 17-19 Girls’ Retreats Sunday, February 19 Week of Compassion Special Offering 12:15pm Pastor’s Class Luncheon Monday, February 20 7:00pm Service/Mission & Outreach Meeting

Wednesday, February 22 Lenten Season begins 5:30pm Ash Wednesday Service Friday, February 24 5:00pm BCC Food Ministry Distribution 6:30pm BCC Game Night Tuesday, February 28 7:00pm Board Meeting Wednesday, February 29 5:30pm Pastor’s Baptism Class begins Saturday, March 3 8:00am Elder’s Breakfast

Sunday, March 4 12:15pm Congregational Meeting & Spaghetti Luncheon Sunday, March 11

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00am—Spring Forward!

Spring Break March 26-30

Walk With Us in

El Salvador

Broadway Ministries

Each year, the Columbia Interfaith

Council sponsors a series of Wednesday

morning breakfast gatherings during the

Lenten Season. Broadway will host one

of these events on March 28 at 7 am, and

you are encouraged to join us.

Each Lenten Breakfast will last less

than an hour to allow attendees who

must be at work by 8:00 am a chance to

participate. The breakfasts are simple—

usually juice, coffee, fruit and baked

goods. A donation of $1 is suggested.

The schedule for Interfaith Lenten

Breakfasts is below.

February 29—First Christian Church

March 7—Trinity Presbyterian Church

March 14—First Baptist Church

March 21—Community United

Methodist

March 28—Broadway Christian Church

April 4—Missouri United Methodist

April 6— Good Friday Noon Service at

First Presbyterian Church

Broadway to Host

Interfaith Breakfast

After taking a break for the holidays,

the Broadway Ladies’ Luncheons will re-

sume on Wednesday, February 29. All

women of Broadway are invited to join

the group at D.Rowe’s, 1005 Club Village

Drive, behind the Nifong Walgreens.

The lunch begins at 11:30 am, but if you

are a few minutes late (or early), no

problem!

Please rsvp by Tuesday, February 28,

to Tammy in the church office at thin-

shaw@tranquility.net or 445-5312 if you

plan to attend.

Ladies’ Luncheons

Resume this Month

Broadway is in the process of devel-

oping a new church web site. And what

could be more effective at showing the

Broadway Spirit than the smiles of our

members? Jan Coffman will be taking

pictures of members and church events

in the next few weeks. If you would

prefer to not have your photograph on

the web site, please contact Tammy at

thinshaw@tranquility.net.

Smile if You Love

Broadway!

Broadway Ministries

The Tom Andes Trio will be our special guests at the 11:15 service on Sunday, February 19. Tom will join the Broadway Ensemble for a worship celebration on the eve of the Lenten Season enhanced by the rhythms and sounds of jazz.

Do you like to keep your hands busy?

A group at Broadway invites you to join

them for twice-monthly meetings to

gather for fellowship and time to work on

whatever project you’re currently trying

to finish!

The group meets on the first and third

Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in

the Loft and is coordinated by Marilyn

McCreary. There is no formal structure,

and no “group” craft projects—just bring

your own project and allow yourself the

time to work on it. If you have a closet

full of half-finished afghans or a drawer

full of needlepoint projects dating back

to the 1980s—dust off one of them and

join the fun!

Crafting Group Welcomes New Members

Tom Andes Trio Joins Ensemble on Sunday

The Parents of Teens Group will begin meeting on Sunday mornings at 10:10 am in the Music Center. The group, which formerly met on Wednesday eve-ning, will begin on Sunday, February 19. All parents of teens are welcome!

Parents of Teens Group Moves to Sunday

Broadway’s children who are in

preschool through fifth grade are practic-

ing for an upcoming performance during

worship services on March 18, and it is not

too late to join the fun!

All children are welcome! Every child

can receive a recording of the song so that

they can practice at home. Sunday

morning practice is only 10 minutes from

11:00-11:10 am in the Cinema Room in the

CLC. If you have any questions, please

contact Ms. Marilyn at 268-4876, or

marilynkm@centurytel.net.

Hope to see you Sunday!

Do You Have a Little

Songbird at Home?

CONTINUING RECOVERY

…to Leona Litteral, Isaac Thomas and Jim Thorne.

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

…to the family and friends of Dodie Rathke, who passed away on January 28. Dodie donated several “neck tie” quilts to Broadway’s Service Ministry, which were raffled to support our outreach activities.

CONGRATUALTIONS

...to Elizabeth and Ryan Tate on the birth of Grayson Ryan Tate on January 20. Grayson was welcomed home by grandparents Ken and Linda Askren and aunt Jennie Askren.

THANKS RECEIVED

…Susie Moore's family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the many BCC members and staff who shared their caring support for the past 6 years. The visits, cards, food, gifts and prayers provided a wonderful loving energy during Susie's ill-ness. Blessings to all the BCC family.

Richard Moore

THOUGHT YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW

...Hannah Fisher, the daughter of Carl and Debbie Fisher and grand-daughter of Melvin and Virginia Fisher, has received the Arthur Vining Davis Fellowship to attend Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth. The Vining Davis Fellowship is given to students “in recognition of academic achievement, outstanding recommendations, leadership experience, and promise for ministry." Hannah will pursue a Master of Divinity at Brite after graduation from Truman State University in May. Hannah also served as Broadway’s summer ministry intern in 2009.

Broadway Family News

Pastor’s Bookshelf Groups Begin New Study Beginning Tuesday, February 28, the Pastor’s Bookshelf groups will begin a study of The Process Perspective by John Cobb. All are welcome to join the discussion. The breakfast group meets at 7:00 am at Ernie’s downtown. The lunch groups meets at noon at Jina Yoo’s on Forum Boulevard.

Broadway Birthdays and News

2/19 Norma Bennett 2/20 Lee Becker, Doug Crouse, Rick

Henderson, Claudia Jensen, Claude Johnson

2/21 Anna Miller 2/22 Mary Collins, Sally Fancher,

Brooke Gordon, Cyrus Tague, Jim Thorne

2/23 Lysa Holmes 2/24 Lexton Streeter, Aaron Tatum 2/25 Scott Jacoby, Everett Lindell, Emily

Magruder 2/26 Gentry Layman, Kim Ryan 2/27 Doug Crews, Caitlin DeSpain,

Daniel Hull, Joseph Hurtado, Kimberly Siemons, Evan Ulery 2/29 Dean Lakin 3/1 Micah Bacus, Mary Kate Grossmann 3/2 Alicia Luckenbill, Katherine

Wohletz 3/3 Greg Gilmore 3/4 Angie Christiansen, Drew Howard, Carly Raetz 3/5 Jameson Flaherty, Robert Speckhals 3/6 Gayle Hulsebus, Gene Laemmli,

Melissa Layman, Larry Schilke 3/7 Allison Hall, Nancie Hawke 3/8 Catherine Billstein, Ryanne DeSpain, Erik Grossmann, Emily

Holt 3/9 Dale Angel, Stella Becker, Sarah

Grueber, Ed Orr, Dawn Orr, Alisha Verslues

3/10 Rachel Wesley, Grant Wright 3/11 Bob Gage, Brent Head, Jacob

Thorne 3/12 Riley Kerns, Jeff Kline, Sandy

Stallman 3/13 Cale Fichter, Marva Inglehart,

Deborah Rauch, Shara Runyan 3/14 Jan Coffman, Ethan Morris 3/15 Kennedy Christianson, Don Day 3/16 Kelsey Johnston, Gretchen Volkert 3/17 Bryce Atkins, Randy Hulsebus,

Lucy Hurtado, Mackenzie Manson, Charles Maris

3/18 Curt Kempf, Patricia Volkert 3/19 Victoria Clibon, Dalton Phillips,

John Roark, Jessica Tonyan 3/20 Amy Brotherton, Rusty Moseley 3/21 Dan Hake, Dave Waugh 3/22 Braxton Gardner, Martha Jolly,

Michael Mathenty 3/23 Amanda Taylor 3/24 Trish Carlton, Mary Robinson

Several dates are still open for volun-

teers to prepare dinner for Youth Group

on Wednesday evenings. Available dates

are: April 25, May 2 and May 23. If you

can help, please contact Lorrie in the

church office at 445-5312.

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BROADWAY BY THE NUMBERS

Attendance: January 22, 2012 Worship Sunday School

8:00 43 Nursery thru Pre K 32 9:00 102 K thru 5th grade 39 11:15 238 6th thru 12th grade 23 CORE 18 Adults 69 401 162

Attendance: January 29, 2012 Worship Sunday School

8:00 49 Nursery thru Pre K 30 9:00 166 K thru 5th grade 44 11:15 284 6th thru 12th grade 29 CORE 26 Adults 76

525 179

Attendance: February 5, 2012 Worship Sunday School Rocheport 65 (2/4/12)

8:00 38 Nursery thru Pre K 28 9:00 153 K thru 5th grade 34 11:15 201 6th thru 12th grade 26 CORE 20 Adults 54

477 142

Attendance: February 12, 2012 Worship Sunday School

8:00 30 Nursery thru Pre K 45 9:00 148 K thru 5th grade 28 11:15 224 6th thru 12th grade 22 CORE 20 Adults 75

422 178 Financials: (through 1/31/12) Received Budgeted Pledged $452,139.22 $441,077.84 Unpledged $31,662.46 $20,416.69 Loan Balance $178,379.15

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